# `lxc` Command line client for LXD ## Synopsis Description: Command line client for LXD All of LXD’s features can be driven through the various commands below. For help with any of those, simply call them with –help. ## Options ```none --all Show less common commands --debug Show all debug messages --force-local Force using the local unix socket -h, --help Print help --project Override the source project -q, --quiet Do not show progress information --sub-commands Use with help or --help to view sub-commands -v, --verbose Show all information messages --version Print version number ``` ## SEE ALSO * [lxc alias](alias/index.html.md#lxc-alias-md) - Manage command aliases * [lxc auth](auth/index.html.md#lxc-auth-md) - Manage user authorization * [lxc cluster](cluster/index.html.md#lxc-cluster-md) - Manage cluster members * [lxc completion](completion/index.html.md#lxc-completion-md) - Generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell * [lxc config](config/index.html.md#lxc-config-md) - Manage instance and server configuration options * [lxc console](console/index.html.md#lxc-console-md) - Attach to instance consoles * [lxc copy](copy/index.html.md#lxc-copy-md) - Copy instance within or in between LXD servers * [lxc delete](delete/index.html.md#lxc-delete-md) - Delete instances and snapshots * [lxc exec](exec/index.html.md#lxc-exec-md) - Execute command in instance * [lxc export](export/index.html.md#lxc-export-md) - Export instance backups * [lxc file](file/index.html.md#lxc-file-md) - Manage files in instances * [lxc image](image/index.html.md#lxc-image-md) - Manage images * [lxc import](import/index.html.md#lxc-import-md) - Import instance backups * [lxc info](info/index.html.md#lxc-info-md) - Show instance or server information * [lxc init](init/index.html.md#lxc-init-md) - Create instances from images * [lxc launch](launch/index.html.md#lxc-launch-md) - Create and start instances from images * [lxc list](list/index.html.md#lxc-list-md) - List instances * [lxc manpage](manpage/index.html.md#lxc-manpage-md) - Generate manpages for all commands * [lxc monitor](monitor/index.html.md#lxc-monitor-md) - Monitor a local or remote LXD server * [lxc move](move/index.html.md#lxc-move-md) - Move instance within or in between LXD servers * [lxc network](network/index.html.md#lxc-network-md) - Manage and attach instances to networks * [lxc operation](operation/index.html.md#lxc-operation-md) - Manage background operations * [lxc pause](pause/index.html.md#lxc-pause-md) - Pause instances * [lxc placement-group](placement-group/index.html.md#lxc-placement-group-md) - Manage placement groups * [lxc profile](profile/index.html.md#lxc-profile-md) - Manage profiles * [lxc project](project/index.html.md#lxc-project-md) - Manage projects * [lxc publish](publish/index.html.md#lxc-publish-md) - Publish instance as images * [lxc query](query/index.html.md#lxc-query-md) - Send a raw query to LXD * [lxc rebuild](rebuild/index.html.md#lxc-rebuild-md) - Rebuild instance * [lxc remote](remote/index.html.md#lxc-remote-md) - Manage the list of remote servers * [lxc rename](rename/index.html.md#lxc-rename-md) - Rename instances and snapshots * [lxc replicator](replicator/index.html.md#lxc-replicator-md) - Manage replicators * [lxc restart](restart/index.html.md#lxc-restart-md) - Restart instances * [lxc restore](restore/index.html.md#lxc-restore-md) - Restore instances from snapshots * [lxc snapshot](snapshot/index.html.md#lxc-snapshot-md) - Create instance snapshot * [lxc start](start/index.html.md#lxc-start-md) - Start instances * [lxc stop](stop/index.html.md#lxc-stop-md) - Stop instances * [lxc storage](storage/index.html.md#lxc-storage-md) - Manage storage pools and volumes * [lxc version](version/index.html.md#lxc-version-md) - Show local and remote versions * [lxc warning](warning/index.html.md#lxc-warning-md) - Manage warnings